Feb 2, 2011

Meatballs make the perfect finger food and are so much fun to eat. Put them on a platter with toothpicks or serve them on small buns to make sliders and you have yourself a party!

I really love Italian meatballs and spaghetti, who doesn't, but why not get creative and experiment with different meat, herbs and seasoning.

These meatballs are made with extra lean turkey, cilantro, jalapeño peppers, scallions, garlic, cumin and served with a creamy cilantro tomatillo lime dipping sauce. If you prefer them spicy, leave the seeds in, or play around with different peppers like serrano, poblano, or habaneros.

Place jalapeño, garlic, cilantro, and scallions into a small food processor or chopper and pulse a few times until finely minced.

In a large bowl combine turkey, chopped herbs, bread crumbs, egg, cumin, salt and pepper. Using your hands, mix well and measure 1/4 cup meat, then divide in two so you end up with each meatball 1/8 cup in size. Roll and place on a baking pan.

This must be devine. I have some home made basil pesto , think I'll use it up in the meat balls. I love your recipes. I am embarrassed to say I have never used a tomatillo. I see them, but didn't know how to use them. Are they really hot?

These sound very yummy, I will be trying them out. There are so many of your recipes that I make and hubby doesn't even know that they are lower in calorie!! I also stopped by to tell you that I gave you a Stylish Blogger award. Come on by and pick it up.http://fit-healthy-by-2012-2.blogspot.com/

These look delicious - a fantastic option for a Super Bowl party this Sunday! I just made a cilantro-based sauce with roasted poblanos that was oh-so good: http://missiondelectable.wordpress.com/2011/02/01/cilantro-lime-steak-fajitas-with-roasted-poblano-sauce/. It would actually work well as a dipping sauce too. Thanks for the inspiration!

These meatballs were absolutely DELICIOUS!!! I served them with brown rice and the cilantro dipping sauce on top and they were to die for! Thanks Gina for inspiring me to cook new and interesting recipes that are totally outside of my comfort zone!!

These are soooo good! These meatballs would be great with pasta or even as a meatloaf. Fresh and satisfying the cilantro dip is just lovely. I made extra! It is my new go to salad dressing. I did not have buttermilk and so I just measured out 1/2 cup of milk into the blended, then added the limejuice, and let it sit to sour while I prepared the rest of the ingredients. So easy and everyone loves them.

My wife and I made these last night for the superbowl... they were tasty! We kept the jalapeno seeds in for the balls, and kept them out of the sauce. I would add seeds next time for a little more kick. We also used fresh parsley... I think next time we'll use the recommended dried.

I made these for a Super Bowl party and they were a smashing hit! I had a ton of compliments from everyone. Had a couple guys ask for the recipe as well. Definitly a recipe to repeat for pot lucks and get togethers with friends and family. Thanks so much for my new favorit orderve! :)

I made these for a Super Bowl party and they were a hit! I only made one batch but they went really fast. I put a lot more cilantro in mine but I was surprised how filling they were for being turkey. Definitely will make again!

I've used your recipes all week to cook dinner for me and my husband. I have LOVED every recipe. I made these tonight and served it as a main course over rice with the tomatillo dressing. It was AMAZING. I love your website. Thanks for sharing!

I made these yesterday for my BF's birthday party and they were a huge hit! It was my first time making homemade meatballs and i'm so happy they came out well. I also made the sauce, but they didn't have tomatillos at the grocery store. Of course no one noticed and enjoyed it all the same. Thanks!

Gina, these were the bomb! I made mine into burgers. threw them on the grill. I then mixed some chipotle pepper and adobe sauce in some ketchup. I used the 100 calorie thin buns. Fabulous dinner! served with roasted veggies. Can't wait to try these as meatballs but I think we may be addicted to the burgers!

I have made these twice and they are awesome. the first time I used 99% lean turkey and i think I overcooked a little bit and the second time i used 93% lean turkey and cooked exactly 15 minutes and they turned out amazing. I will be taking these to alot of parties this fall. Oh, and the dipping sauce is to die for. Thanks Gina.

Made this tonight-was great-had baked sweet potatoes and boiled cabbage. Sliced an avacado and put some of the cilantro sauce on it. Very filling-no bedtime munchies tonight. Thanks for all your great recipes!!

I made these last night and they were beyond amazing. I could literally eat them daily and never tire of them. My husband raved and raved about them and absolutely went nuts for the Cilantro dipping sauce! Fantastic...I rarely comment on recipes, but this one is out of this world delicious!!!!

I decided to make these into burgers and the results were a success. I used half the egg and bread crumbs as needed for the meatball recipe. Formed the mixture into patties, cooked them on my grill pan, topped them with melted fat-free cheddar cheese and salsa, and served them on 80 calorie wheat buns. YUM! The burgers by themselves were very light in flavor so the salsa was key to making this a tasty, almost fat free, dinner. I paired them with "baked seasoned fries".

I made these last night, but instead I turned them into burgers and used the creamy cilantro dressing on the burger. I only used a small amount of the egg to hold everything together and grilled for about 20 minutes. Adding a pickle gave it the crunch it needed.

Well, Gina...you've done it again! Excellent recipe, easy to make and WW-friendly!! And the sauce was TO DIE FOR :) Lunch for tomorrow is the leftover meatballs (that I had to fight for!), on top of regular salad fixins, with the cilantro dipping sauce as dressing. Can't wait! THANK YOU!!

Make these for your next get together and you will be the HIT of the party like I was! Delicious and the dipping sauce is to die for!! Highly recommend making these! Follow the easy recipe as written and you won't be disappointed!!

Hi Gina! These look amazing! I want to make them for a work pot luck, but I'm curious-if I made them the night before, what is the best way to prepare them the following day? Could I throw them in a crockpot to heat them up? Or will microwaving them be ok? Thanks!!

I just made these.. they are SO good! And the dipping sauce is absolutely addicting. I left the jalapeno seeds in the sauce because I like things spicy, and it is fantastic. I want to put it on everything. Thank you for making eating healthy not so bad! I already can't wait to make these again.